The Santa Monica Conservancy will host a Grand Opening and Ribbon-cutting Ceremony for its Preservation Resource Center in the newly rehabilitated shotgun house at 2520 Second Street in Santa Monica today, January 23, 11am to 2pm.

Less than 10 months after Santa Monica City decided to rip out most of the metal bus seats at City bus stops as part of an-almost $8 million initiative, the simple four-seaters are making a stealthy return; six bench seats have reappeared in Santa Monica over the past 10 days, complete with a fresh coat of blue paint.

New West Symphony will take to the Santa Monica stage Sunday, with prize-winning pianist Denis Kozhukin making his New West Symphony debut.

Internationally-renowned art therapist, author and speaker Lucia Capacchione will lead an intensive day of journaling, creativity and expression tomorrow, at Santa Monica’s YWCA.

Police Round Up from Tim Broughton.

Westside’s energetic Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra is presenting “Night Music” this weekend, Downtown on January 23 and in Santa Monica on January 24.

Santa Monica’s CLARE Foundation will hold an open day next week to celebrate both organizational and facility changes aimed at positioning the nonprofit for continued growth and success

The ride-hailing company UberX began making passenger pickups at Los Angeles International Airport today, joining competing service Lyft as the only such services offering pickups at LAX.

Assembly Member Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica), Chair of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Transportation, released the following statement today on the Governor’s State of the State Address: